Article describes some of the useful but often overlooked strategies for principals who are trying to put new ideas to work. (Editor)

A recognized expert on Planning, Programing, Budgeting Systems presents an overview of this management tool as it relates to the school principal. (Editor)

Author stresses the principal's role in developing and writing objectives for a school's program, as well as his relationship to others in the organization. (Editor)

Comparison of program budgeting with traditional budgeting systems. (SP)

This author strongly advocates open faculty discussions of individual teachers' instructional goals and methods. He says that this approach conserve the principal's time, while encouraging more openness and mutual aid among faculty. (Editor)

Writing from experience and involvement in organizing a school where there are humane opportunities for learning, authors say it's easier to help the faculty develop needed skills for humanization than to implement a structure which encourages attitudinal changes. (Editor)

Suggests ways for ensuring that teacher evaluation methods used by principals when dismissing teachers will stand up to the challenges posed by hearings: Did the principal try to help the teacher improve? Were evaluation criteria relevant? Was the decision to terminate arbitrary or capricious? Was the evaluation process confidential? (PGD)

Discusses the principal's role as coordinator of the school's public relations program. Touches on relationships principals should develop with individuals (teachers, parents, students, and the public) and organizations and outlines the uses of publications, announcement boards, public programs, news releases, letters, parent conferences, annual…

Discusses a new focus for the principal: establishing for faculty members a feeling of proprietorship in the school. (Author)

The purchase of computer software must come before the purchase of hardware. Otherwise school people may watch an excellent computer collect dust while they search in vain for software that fills their needs. (Author/JM)

Innovation insurance involves planning in order to avoid pitfalls. When adopting microcomputers, this means answering 10 preliminary questions, appointing a coordinator of computer services, and arranging inservice teacher training. (Author/JM)

An aware administrator can help marching bands deemphasize time-comsuming marching contests and sports activities and emphasize true music education. (JM)

Describes the qualities of a good disciplinary policy. (JM)

Explains the important role administrators have in providing opportunities for blind and partially sighted students. (JM)

Presents ratings of the skills building principals feel they should possess for their role in a public relations program and of the location where the necessary skills should be acquired. Principals seem to believe that the most important skills should be learned on the job. (IRT)